Returning Crush artist, Detour (Thomas Evans), is a Denver based artist whose colorful, emotive portraits have earned him national acclaim.

Evan Hecox

Denver artist, Evan Hecox, gained notoriety as the lead designer for Chocolate Skateboards and today works as a studio artist. His works gain inspiration from urban environments, minimalism, and geometric forms.

Returning the Crush once again, ELLE is a celebrated graffiti and street artist whose work has been featured around the world. She uses a variety of common and uncommon materials in her works including fire extinguishers and markers to create visually stunning creations.

Mr. Cenz

London street artist, Mr. Cenz, works are vibrant, artfully distorted portraits that seek to create unique, abstracted interpretations of beauty.

Photo courtesy of Mr. Cenz

Bruno and Shalak Attack

Bruno "Smoky" is a Brazilian artist based in Canada whose art focuses on social issues, environmental impact, and heritage. He frequently works with his wife and fellow artist, Shalak Attack, on murals together.

Photo courtesy of Bruno.

Dulk

Internationally renowned Spanish street artist and illustrator, Dulk, will be featured during the 2016 Crush ahead of his new book, The Tortoise and Harriet. His surrealist inspired animal themes translate into fantastical scenes and murals.

Photo courtesy of Dulk.

Blaine Fontana

Blaine Fontana will be making the trek down from Portland once again to participate in The Crush following his participation last year.

Ladies Fancywork Society

Denver based artist collective, Ladies Fancywork Society, works in the realm of "yarn-bombing," using crocheted and knitted works as installation based art. Their works have been featured on the Denver Art Musuem, The Colorado Convention Center's Big Blue Bear, and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts' Dancers.

Photo courtesy of Ladies Fancywork Society.

Sense

Japanese artist, Sense, will be returning to Denver for the 2016 Crush after the success of his mural on the Cherry Creek Bike Trail in Confluence Park. Sense focuses on a mix of organic and geometric forms, largely influenced by 3D Printing.

Photo courtesy of Sense.

Regan Rosburg

Regan Rosburg is a Denver based artist and naturalist. She has explored various media through themes of the natural world.

Photo courtesy of Regan Rosburg.

Hollis + Lana

Denver Artist collaborative, Hollis + Lana, is comprised of Conor Holis and Amorette Lana. Their works explore the abstract, colorful, and whimsical in creative and extraordinary fashion.

Photo courtesy of Hollis + Lana.

Keith Goble

RiNo based artist, Keith Goble will be partnering with artist Brandon Styles to create an imaginative, dreamscape mural during this year's Crush.

Photo courtesy of Keith Goble

Beo Hake

Milagro Tequila's Signature Artist, Beo Hake, from Mexico will be painting for the first time at Crush 2016. His works explore the fantastic in brilliant colors and imagery.

Image courtesy of Beo Hake

Joseph Martinez

Denver artist, Joseph Martinez is bringing his realistic painting skill to RiNo's walls this September. Known for his highly detailed realistic oil paintings, Martinez has recently gained notoriety for his Denver murals as well.

Photo courtesy of Joseph Martinez

Illson

Denver Muralist Michael 'Illson' Ortiz, best known for his colorful, graphic stylized portraits of women, will be returning to the Crush yet again to bring another stunning mural to RiNo.

JB Snyder

Phoenix based muralist JB Snyder is back at the Crush for another year of painting. His signature style of "painted stained glass" with rich colors and shapes has made him a Crush favorite in years past.

Photo courtesy of JB Snyder

MDMN

Returning to Crush yet again, MDMN is a comic book, animation, and superhero inspired artist who captures the essence of 90's cartoons in his murals. These vibrant, graphic, pop-art-esque paintings are striking and very unique to MDMN.

Photo courtesy of MDMN

Max Sansing

Chicago painter, Max Sansing's striking portrait murals are inspired by some of most preeminent painters of the 20th century. With paint dripping accents on the exceptionally detailed, realistic portraits, his works are distinctive and unique.

Patrick Kane McGregor

Known for his large-scale photo realistic murals, Patrick Kane McGregor has gained notoriety as a prolific commercial muralist. Patrick will be returning to RiNo to participate in the Crush once again.

Photo courtesy of Patrick Kane McGregor

Lindsey Kuhn

Known for his colorful, graphic poster designs, Lindsey Kuhn will be participating in the Crush this year as one of his first times muraling. With screen printing, pop-art styling, Kuhn's works are reminiscent of Andy Warhol and his contemporaries.

Photo courtesy of Lindsey Kuhn

Taste

Denver graffiti artist Taste specializes in graffiti burners with vibrant colors and characters. He will be returning this year to participate in the Crush yet again.

Photo courtesy of Taste.

Dread

Founder of the Crush and artist, Robin 'Dread' Munro will spearhead another original mural at the seventh incarnation of his street art festival. His mix of styles, techniques and artistic approaches has made him a staple muralist throughout Denver and Colorado.

Axel Geittmann

Graphic artist Axel Geittman's signature black and white style will grace the walls of RiNo this year during the Crush 2016. With clean lines, minimalistic design, and graphic inspired creations, Geittman's murals are striking and bold.

Photo courtesy of Axel Geittmann

Zehb

Zehb is a prolific graffiti artist in Denver and particularly in RiNo. Zehb has participated in several years of the Crush and will return again to bring his distinctive style to the walls once more.

Tuke

Denver artist, Tuke, will be joining the Crush 2016 to bring his unique graffiti and street art to the walls of RiNo. Specializing in a mix of traditional graffiti and stylized realism, Tuke has worked alongside several Crush artists in the past to create stunning murals throughout Denver.

Image courtesy of Tuke.

Rodwas World

Miami based street artist, Rodrigo A Londono, AKA Rodwas World, will be returning to crush the walls of RiNo this September during the Crush 2016. Having painted across the globe, his signature, geometric, style is becoming a staple in street art hubs around the world.

Taketo Kobayashi

Taketo Kobayashi is a Japanese artist specializing in a mix of organic and geometric forms. While his works tends to focus on 3D printed forms, his street art murals are as precise and detailed.

Photo courtesy of Taketo Kobayashi

Scot Lefavor

Scot Lefavor is bringing his talent back to the walls of RiNo at this year's Crush. Known for his striking, comic-book style, Lefavor has garnered interest this past year with his discussion-provoking, controversial works.

Mike Graves

Known for his cartoon-inspired characters throughout RiNo, Mike Graves is joining the Crush this year to bring more joyful, quirky murals to the area.

Kwue Molly

New York artist, Kwue Molly, will be bringing his colorful, quirky style to the streets of RiNo yet again during this year's Crush.

DF Crew

Local graffiti troupe, DF Crew, will be painting again at this year's Crush.

Scribe

Missouri Artist, Scribe, brings his quirky, colorful, and animated cartoon characters to Denver this year during the Crush. His signature character, Rumpus the Rhino, will fit in perfectly in the RiNo Art District.

Ease One

Puerto Rican street artist, Alex Pensante (AKA Ease One) brings his tight style to RiNo once again for this year's Crush after participating for the past several years.

Casey Kawaguchi

Japanese-American Artist, Casey Kawaguchi, is heading to Denver from his native Salt Lake City, to paint one of his beautiful murals for the Crush.

RumTum

Colorful artist RumTum will be painting another mural at this year's Crush. These vibrant, playful murals are always a crowd pleaser.

MPek

Denver Artist MPek is bringing his detailed, creative mural style to Crush again this year.

Anna Charney

Artist Anna Charney will be creating her first, large scale mural during this year's event with a creative take of geometric and organic forms.

Birdcap

Contemporary Muralist, Michael Roy (AKA Birdcap) will join forces with Nosey42 for an amazing collaboration during this year's Crush